Am I the only one who didn't ascend?

Chapter 541 Loneliness
What the Lord of Heaven calls a quick meal is exactly what it sounds like.

A plate of cheese cakes with a rich milky flavor, a pot of fruit tea, a bottle of light wine... This is the regular dinner of the Lord of Heaven.

"In the deep cave, there are only simple meals and tea. The conditions are limited. Please bear with me..."

"...Seriously, are you really the Lord of Heaven now? This is the first time I've seen a Lord of Heaven living in a cellar. Are you sure you're not the Lord of Heaven, or the Immortal Lord?"

Wang Luo's question came from the heart, because he really didn't expect that the residence of the Lord of Heaven was actually two shabby rooms in a deep cave, and there was almost nothing in the shabby rooms. This condition would be considered extremely difficult even if it was placed in the Root Prison of Qingping Division in Rongcheng.

In response, the Lord of Heaven just smiled and said, "Because it is not necessary. You don't think that a dignified Golden Immortal needs any decorations or furniture, do you? If it weren't for entertaining you, even this humble room itself wouldn't be needed."

Upon hearing this, Wang Luo couldn't help but nod secretly, because in just a short period of time, the other party had already demonstrated his magical skills that were beyond belief.

The dining table cushions, as well as the snacks and drinks on the table in the humble room, were all made by him with pure immortal energy, created out of thin air.

Creation from the void... This is also ranked as the best among the legendary golden immortal magic. In theory, Wang Luo's natural Taoist body and the Myriad Golden Pill were born for this best magic.

Therefore, from a practical point of view, people who have mastered the magical power of creating things out of thin air do not have to be restricted by external objects, such as whether the house is luxurious or simple; it is just a matter of changing one's mind.

However, the residence of the Lord of Heaven obviously cannot only consider practicality.

"Yes." The other party completely saw what Wang Luo was thinking, and explained, "Generally speaking, the luxurious mansions of those in power are more for viewing than for practicality. Rather than being comfortable and livable, it is more important to be able to demonstrate power and might to the outside world and the people under its rule. But the current Heavenly Court no longer has such a demand."

"Because you, the Lord of Heaven, have long lost your prestige?"

The Lord of Heaven nodded and said, "Plus, people's hearts are broken. If the leader has no prestige, the immortals can still choose to rise up in rebellion, but over the past few hundred years, all the rebels have been killed by me and the Xi and Zhen families. The remaining immortals naturally no longer have expectations for the upper class. Even when I lured and killed the golden immortals of the Xi and Zhen families a few days ago, only the remnants of the two families made a fuss, and the rest of the people have long since stopped caring. As long as I can see the Heavenly Venerable thriving every morning when I wake up, there is still hope for the future."

Wang Luo listened silently and took a bite of the cheese cake. For a moment, he only felt the sweet fragrance and the mouth watering... But that was all. Whether it was cheese cake or fruit tea, they were just ordinary mortal food, without any spiritual energy or poison. In terms of gold content, it was not even as good as the fiercely fried rice on Rongcheng Stone Street.

However, for some reason, this smell made Wang Luo feel an irrepressible throbbing in his heart, as if some long-dormant memories were awakened.

"How is it? Is it to your liking?" asked the Lord of Heaven with a little curiosity.

Wang Luo nodded and asked, "What are these..."

"It's the taste of childhood." The Lord of Heaven smiled, "A long time ago, I went down the mountain with my master to travel. He took me to a small town in the mortal world and bought me these snacks and fruit tea. The taste is not that good, after all, it's just the ordinary livelihood of ordinary people in the town. But that taste is enough to make people remember it for a thousand years. Because... that is my last concern in the mortal world. Do you remember the setting of our life experience? The paradise village was destroyed by war overnight. In fact, that village is not that foreign. It is usually connected with the surrounding villages and towns. Our father used to like to go to that town the most, sell the fish, and exchange it for a few cheese cakes made by the herdsmen. Go home and drink his own fruit tea, and the whole family will enjoy it together."

Wang Luo thought for a moment and said, "So you mean, you are my father?"

"Hahaha, don't think too much. I just feel that this taste, and the emotion contained in it, can only be shared with you in this world. Not even my senior sister can."

Wang Luo sighed: "Thank you very much. However, the loneliness in your words almost overflowed... You have been operating in the fairy world for a thousand years, and you don't even have a friend?"

"Yes, I did. When I first came to power, I was quite good at interpersonal relationships. Even the Golden Immortals of the Xi and Zhen families were on good terms with me. I also had friends, true friends, and even confidantes." The Lord of Heaven nodded, "It's a pity that they all died in the great victory of Nanxiang."

Upon hearing this, Wang Luo had no choice but to take a sip of wine. The slight bitterness in the wine seemed to make him resonate with the other party for a moment.

"So from that time on, I was determined to get rid of the wonderful golden immortals of the Xi and Zhen families. Unfortunately, it was hundreds of years later when I actually had the opportunity to do it." The Lord of the Heavenly Court shook his head and said, "Once people have obsessions, they tend to lose their tact. And once the superiors lose their tact, they will have no chance to make friends. Moreover, after that tragedy, the atmosphere of the entire Heavenly Court has changed. When Jingzhou was prosperous, the immortals interacted with each other every day, or sat and discussed Taoism, or drank and recited poems. But when almost every family in Jingzhou was in mourning, no one dared to laugh loudly within a thousand miles. After that, the depressing atmosphere lasted for a long time, even those who had not experienced the tragedy would inevitably become part of the pressure. Whenever they saw someone around them talking and laughing easily, they would rush up in indignation to ask him if he had forgotten the shame of Nanxiang... In this atmosphere, you can only make 'comrades-in-arms', not friends."

Wang Luo couldn't help but sigh: "No wonder all I saw on the way you brought me here was desolate..."

The Lord of Heaven said, "The immortal world is already dwindling. After experiencing the heavenly calamity and the battle of Dinghuang, not many true immortals survived, and most of them went to the moon to wait for death. For a time, the Heaven could only rely on the immortal servants who had not entered the immortal realm to support the situation... and the immortals have a long lifespan and almost no end, so their concept of time is very different from that of mortals. They often stay in seclusion for dozens or hundreds of years. In this case, desolation is the norm, and the prosperity of the Heaven at the beginning of its re-establishment is abnormal. At that time, the Golden Immortals of my family and Xi Zhen used up all their Only by using these means can the immortals be encouraged to communicate and discuss Taoism more and more enthusiastically. In addition, we also encouraged childbirth. As long as they are willing to end their Taoist relationship and have children with the harmony of yin and yang, the Heavenly Court will offer them generous gifts. After hundreds of years of reproduction, they finally ushered in a period of prosperity. Unfortunately, the group of newborn calves were basically buried in Nanxiang. After that, encouraging childbirth was a joke. You said that I was lonely beyond words, but who among the immortals in Jingzhou today is not lonely? "The Lord of Heaven sighed, took the wine pot and drank it all.

But for the Golden Immortal Miaofa, this kind of mortal wine that was created from the void is naturally only of symbolic significance.

But after a pot of wine, the Lord of Heaven also changed the subject.

"Come to think of it, you should have seen it when you came here. There is no other family within a hundred miles of this deep cave, and there are basically no passers-by. On the one hand, it is because Jingzhou is now desolate as a whole, and the immortals are basically hiding in their own caves. Occasionally there are lively and active young people, but they mostly go to the edge of Jingzhou or Luzhou. But on the other hand, it is also because this place is unknown, and ordinary people dare not get too close... Can you guess why this place is unknown?"

Wang Luo thought for a moment and said, "Speaking of this, I'm curious about one thing. You said that Jingzhou's Tianzun has always been close to Taixu Tianzun of the Immortal Alliance in terms of completion, but since I was pulled into Jingzhou by you, I have never sensed the existence of Tianzun. So, where is Jingzhou Tianzun?"

"Hahaha, talking to myself is such a refreshing experience." The Lord of Heaven laughed, "You guessed it right. Right under our feet, at the end of this deep cave, is the Misty Palace of the Heavenly Venerable. I set up my residence here, mostly to suppress the Heavenly Venerable myself and prevent him from waking up completely... Otherwise, the moment he wakes up, one of the Heavenly Venerables will die."

Hearing this, Wang Luo couldn't help but sigh: "Then you immortals in the heaven are just too fond of dragons. On the one hand, you put all your hopes of life on Tianzun, but on the other hand, you are afraid of its power and dare not get close to it."

The Lord of Heaven said, "It's no wonder that others are cautious. They have learned a bloody lesson... When I first realized that Tianzun was close to losing control, I contacted the Zhen and Xi families and agreed to temporarily seal Tianzun in the Jingzhou Tongwu Deep Cave, wrapping him in the chaotic fog sea spreading underground to suppress his spiritual intelligence. Although the two golden immortals had broken off relations with me, they at least had a basic sense of crisis, so they reluctantly agreed to cooperate and jointly issued a ban on all true immortals, so that even I, the Lord of Heaven, could not go deep into the forbidden area at will. Unfortunately, not everyone has such rationality... Some people are greedy for the immortal treasures condensed in Tianzun's body, and some are simply... Tianzun went from reverence to admiration, wishing he could turn into a moth into a flame. Anyway, someone took advantage of my absence and quietly crossed the boundary I set, went deep into the bottom of the deep pit, and saw Tianzun's true appearance with their own eyes. Then, that became the last scene of their lives. After that, it took some time to collect all the fragmented bodies that spewed out of the deep cave. And even a basic funeral could not be prepared, because the moment those little guys saw Tianzun, their families hundreds of miles away, and even the servants and spirit beasts in the immortal palace, all died instantly... So, do you understand? Tianzun is such a powerful, cruel and terrifying existence."

Wang Luo nodded slowly: "And you deliberately exposed the flaws and let those young guys go in and die, just to make everyone realize the horror of Tianzun?"

"Haha, that's right. People never learn their lessons unless they see blood flowing before their eyes. It would be fine if those guys just committed suicide, but if they accidentally awaken the Celestial Lord, it would not just be their families that would be implicated. And I can't stay on the Celestial Lord forever. I have to go out to maintain the forbidden barrier. And if we want to eliminate the trouble once and for all, it's best to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys. Let them realize that although the Celestial Lord is the only hope of the Heavenly Court today, this hope can only be viewed from afar... After all, if we get too close, we'll see the flaws."

Before Wang Luo could ask again, the Lord of Heaven stood up and patted him on the shoulder.

"Well, instead of just talking here, why not come with me and see it for yourself. After all, this is also your most important topic for the next period of time."

Before he finished speaking, Wang Luo felt a flash before his eyes, and he had come from his original shabby room to a spacious and bright valley.

The brightness in the valley seemed quite abrupt, because Wang Luo clearly remembered that before being invited into the cave by the Lord of Heaven, it was still dark outside...but the valley seemed to have frozen time in the early morning. The sunlight from above was clear and soft, making the grass and trees in the mountains look crisp and tender, and the lake in the middle of the valley was as clear as flawless crystal.

The Lord of Heaven took the lead and stepped into the lake. The moment he stepped into the lake, Wang Luo discovered that the water in that small lake was unexpectedly thick and heavy, and seemed to have its own life. After being invaded by foreign objects, it began to resist with all its might. The lake water, as thick as molten iron, seemed to boil in an instant, and countless sparkling "buds" sprouted on the surface of the lake.

However, this slight resistance was immediately suppressed. With a cold snort from the Lord of Heaven, the shimmering light that suddenly appeared on the lake surface gradually died down, and finally presented an extremely submissive posture.

The Lord of Heaven then slowly sank into the lake, shaking his head and sighing, "Tsk, these stupid things, they haven't come for a while, and they can't even remember their master... Well, I've already greeted them, you can come down with me."

Wang Luo listened to the call and tried to walk onto the lake, but found that the touch of the landing place was even more than expected. With his own weight alone, the lake surface could hardly be deformed. It was as if he was standing on a steel plate. Then, as he mobilized the true energy in his body to form a downward drilling force, he sank step by step with some difficulty.

"The Lord of Heaven is sealed under this lake?"

The Lord of Heaven shook his head and said, "No, it's far from here. I'm not going to take you to meet him directly. With your current cultivation level, even with me watching, you will be completely corrupted if you face the Heavenly Lord directly. Now even I am observing him through this lake. In fact, it is clearer and more accurate to see him this way than to see him directly with the naked eye. Anyway, sink in completely first, and you will know it without my explanation later."

Wang Luo then held his breath, accelerated the circulation of his internal energy, and finally completely submerged himself in the lake.

The moment the lake water flooded his mouth and nose, Wang Luo felt his soul tremble, a tremor that was released from extreme pressure. In an instant, it was as if he was released beyond the Ninth Heaven, across the strong wind, across the starry sky, and into a completely unknown place.

This feeling was not completely unfamiliar to Wang Luo.

But the last time he had a similar experience was when he took Lishen Powder in Rongcheng at the foot of Lingshan Mountain on the right side of the sky.

So, is this lake in the valley the Li Shen San in Heaven?
(End of this chapter)